BH&G Halloween Tricks & Treats

Halloween Tricks & Treats magazine is for readers of all ages who love Halloween. We provide inspiration and step-by-step images and instructions for all types of Halloween preparation and celebrations including parties for both kids and adults, costumes, fun food, and lastly, lots of carved and decorated pumpkins!

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From the Editor’s Cauldron

In Their Halloween Era • No doomscrolling here! Follow a few of our favorite creatives as they make, bake, and curate their way through the spooky season.

A Lesson in Curiosities • A Massachusetts couple illuminate their Colonial home with Outlander-inspired design and oddities, capturing the essence of Halloween all year long.

It’s Boo-Tastic! • No Mojo Dojo Casa House in sight. Decorate your dream home with Barbie-inspired, pinkified projects that scream anything but scary.

Bug Out! • Creepy-crawlies of every sort are welcome at this Halloween party. Infest your get-together with bug-theme costumes, snacks, and take-home treasures for a flying good time.

Graveyard Smash Monster Bash • Welcome ghouls and goblins of all ages to the laboratory of diabolically delicious drinks and not-so-noxious nibbles.

Think Inside the Box • Cut + Fold + Paint + Repeat = “Trick or Treat!” Recycle cast-off cardboard into one of these hauntingly good costumes.

Welcome to the Enchanted Forest • Curious gourd critters and whimsical pumpkin creations take the spooky spotlight in these fanciful Halloween scenes.

Home Sweet Spooky Home • Skeletons, bats, and witches move into DIYer Lauren Fialko’s house every October. Thankfully, her family of four isn’t scared of any new houseguests—or should we say houseghosts.

For Goodness’ Snakes • Sssupersize serpents will make even the bravest in the neighborhood feel squeamish. Transform a yard or porch with shimmery, slithering creatures.

Fright Night Delight • For a sweet-not-scary boo bash, look to party motifs from the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s. The cartoonish graphics hit just the right nostalgic yet stylish note. Our whimsical scene conjures these retro decorations and treats for a spooktacular soiree.

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